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Applications
CVS pushes weekly sales in app to encourage purchases

CVS has expanded its mobile footprint with an application that encourages shopping through the use of sales and offers.

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Applications
Consumer Reports takes paid model to new app

The new Consumer Reports Mobile Shopper iPhone app provides access to ratings, recommendations and buying advice on appliances, electronics, car care and home products.

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Payments
PapayaMobile enables in-app purchasing, billing for Android developers

Mobile social network PapayaMobile has partnered with Zong, Billing Revolution and Adknowledge’s Super Rewards to offer a monetization platform for Android developers.

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Messaging
Obopay, Benevity partner to encourage more text-to-give programs

Obopay and Benevity have partnered for a new text-to-donate service that lets nonprofits set up mobile donation programs.

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Advertising
Omega firms mobile strategy to push loyalty, store traffic - Luxury Daily

Luxury Daily today - Omega firms mobile strategy to push loyalty, store traffic; Luxury sector sales rebound to historical high of 2007.

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Columns
Mobile banking takes more than cool technology

I am five years into my mobile career and about five weeks away from deciding whether to make purchases via mobile on Black Friday.

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